Indian Jiu-Jitsu athlete Rohini Kalam was reportedly found dead at her residence in Dewas city, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday, in a suspected case of suicide, police officials said.

Kalam, who represented India in the Jiu-Jitsu sport and won a bronze medal in the 8th Asian Championship in Abu Dhabi, was also working as a martial arts coach at a school in her state.

While preliminary investigation points to suicide, no note has been recovered from her place so far, the news report said.

What led to the athlete's death?

While an investigation into the athlete's death is still underway, her family has claimed that she was reportedly under some work-related stress.

“She was worried about her job. The faculty at her school were troubling her. Her school's principal was troubling her. I could

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